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Building and room acoustics

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María Ángeles Martín Bravo
Paseo del Cauce, 59
Valladolid, Valladolid (47011)
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Basic Information

UniversityUniversidad de Valladolid
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Investigation GroupAcoustic and Applied Vibrations (AVISA)

Description

Experience and research on the development of the soundproofing regulatory requirements in national and international contexts.

Estimation of soundproofing and the user's perception regarding the soundproofing performance of the building solutions.

In situ measurement of acoustic insulation.

Acoustic study of rooms: theatres, concert halls, special espaces.

Modelling of vibration transmission in buildings.

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Number of researchers:

Development status:

Commercialized or in the market

Differentiation in the market:

Quality

Applicability of technology:

Yes

Companies and markets:

Acoustic engineering, environmental, architecture and industrial sectors. In the architecture field, both manufacturers of building materials and all the actors involved in the construction process. Local/regional/national administrations may be interested in the work developed by the research group, as one of its strengths is precisely its compliance with the legislation on acoustics in buildings. Local/regional/national administrations may also be interested in the work developed by the research group on environmental acoustics, since most of this field's legislation is recent and the European directive related to environmental noise management is facing changes. Its publication is imminent and it will bring about regulatory, legislative and technological changes in the assessment tools.

Additional Information:

Available equipment:

Omnidirectional noise generator

Impact machine

Noise analyzers: 0.1 dB Solo; Brüel & Kjaer Pulse; Brüel & Kjaer 2260 Sonometer; Brüel & Kjaer 2236 Sonometer.

Acoustic calibrators

Semi-anechoic chamber

Strings for acoustic measurements and vibrations

Acoustic image acquisition system based on an array of MEMS microphones

Agreements:

Development of the noise map of Valladolid (Regional goverment of Castilla y León)

Development of the sound map of Valladolid (Regional government of Castilla y León)

Measurement of voice intelligibility in the auditorium-cultural center of Aranda de Duero (3A Estudio, SL)

Psycho-social study of the noise nuisance in the city of Málaga (Pd Audio)

Sociological study of action plans on noise pollution in the city of Málaga (Pd Audio)

Analysis of strategic noise maps (CECOR SA)

Various thesis on the subject of building acoustics and vibrations.

Institutional relations:

Grupo de Acústica Ambiental (Environmental Acoustic Group) of CSIC (Spanish National Research Council)

Grupo de Acústica (Acoustic Group) of the Eduardo Torroja Building Sciences Institute (IETcc in its Spanish acronym)

Tecnalia Research & Innovation

Spanish universities, such as the University of Cádiz and the University of Gandía

The group is part of the Governing Council of the Spanish Acoustics Society (SEA in its Spanish acronym)

Acoustics group of the Engineering Department at the University of Ferrara (Italy)

Belgium Building Research Institute (BBRI)

Institute for Sustainable Construction of Edinburgh Napier University (United Kingdom)

Department of Applied Physics at the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium)

Companies: Audiotec, Iberacústica, Proceso Digital de Audio, Centro Tecnológico Cidaut.

Projects:
'Influence of the nature of the soil in the forecast of the reduction of urban noise due to barriers' (AMB98-1029-C04-03)
'Location of indirect sound transmissions that deteriorate the sound insulation' (VA092 / 02)
'Improvement of the integral sound insulation of buildings. Application to Spanish casuistry of construction elements' (REF: BIA2004-07102-C03-03)
“COST Action TU0901: Integrating and Harmonizing Sound Insulation Aspects in Sustainable Urban Housing Constructions” 2009-2013

UNESCO Code:

3310 - Industrial technology

Other members:

María Machimbarrena Gutiérrez
Ana Isabel Tarrero Fernández
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Mª Ángeles Martín Bravo

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